Top facts about Women's Super League.

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The WSL is the highest level of women’s football in England, and has been running since 2011. Arsenal Ladies are the most successful team in WSL history, having won seven out of nine seasons. They’re closely followed by Liverpool Ladies with three WSL titles to their name.

Since then, it has undergone several rebrands and seen some of the best female players in the world grace its pitches. Manchester City Women have enjoyed the most successful period in WSL history, winning back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017.

The WSL is home to some of the best players in the world. Among them are England stars Lucy Bronze and Steph Houghton, as well as Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema – the all-time leading goalscorer in the WSL.

The WSL is growing all the time, with new teams and bigger crowds. This season, the WSL is expanding to 12 teams with the addition of Manchester United Women and Tottenham Hotspur Ladies.

Here are some top facts about the WSL that you may not know:

  • The WSL is contested by 12 teams from all over England.

  • It first launched in 2011 as the FA WSL.

  • In 2015, it was renamed to the WSL 1.

  • In 2018, it was renamed again to the WSL.

  • The WSL is the highest level of women’s football in England.

  • WSL 1 is contested by Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United.

  • WSL 2 is contested by Birmingham City, Bristol City, Crystal Palace, Durham Women, Lewes, London Bees, Millwall Lionesses, Newcastle United Jets, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Southampton FC Women, and Watford.

With more people watching and playing than ever before, the WSL is going from strength to strength.

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